Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court
Manila
OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BAR EXAMINATIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS

Applicants for the Bar Examinations must file a verified petition in the form
prescribed by the Supreme Court (available at the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) for
free) from June 1 to July 15, accompanied by the following documents:

A. NEW APPLICANTS (FIRST TIMERS)

1. Birth Certificate (issued by the NSO or Local Civil Registrar) –

- original or certified true copy
- legible
- In case of any discrepancy of entries between the Birth Certificate and
Transcript of School Records, an affidavit of parents and/or joint-
affidavit of two disinterested persons explaining the discrepancy is
required. The applicant is however further required to submit a
corrected birth certificate or corrected school records as the case
may be.
- In the absence of birth certificate – Certificate of Late Registration.

2. Marriage Certificate (original or certified true copy)- for Married females only

3. Three (3) testimonials of good moral character each executed by a member

of the Philippine Bar (form may be furnished by the OBC for free).

4. Official Pre-Law Transcript (original or certified true copy)

- In case the Rizal Course is integrated with another subject(s) appearing
in the transcript, a certification from the school to that effect is required.

5. Official Law Transcript (original or certified true copy)

6. Certificate of no derogatory record.

7. Certification from CHED confirming graduation from the College of Law (C-2)
- (Not applicable to graduates of UP or State Universities /Colleges governed
by its own charter)

8. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos w/ name IMPRINTED thereon

– (1 ½ x 1 ½ )

9. Self-addressed and stamped envelope

B. NEW APPLICANTS WITH:

1. PENDING CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed

with the Prosecutor’s Office and Office of the Ombudsman)

- Certified true copy of Complaint/Information

- Certificate of pendency of the case/ Certificate of status

2. DECIDED CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with

the Prosecutor’s Office and Office of the Ombudsman)

- Certified true copy of Complaint/information

- Certified true copy of Decision
- Certificate of Finality of Decision
- Clearance from the Court, Prosecutor’s Office or From the Office of
the Ombudsman, as the case maybe